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THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 AM–4:30 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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Free things to do with kids in NYC: story times, family days, parades, park programs and kid-friendly pop-ups. We only list events we’ve checked on the organizer’s own site, and the list updates itself as new ones are added.
Starts in 3h 15m
THU, NOV 12 · 8 AM–10 PM
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30
The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)
Starts in 5h 15m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynkids.org · checked Nov 10
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Starts in 6h 15m
Daily · 11 AM–10 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Starts in 6h 15m
Daily · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St, Manhattan · official listing on economycandy.com · checked Oct 26
Economy Candy: old-school candy store since 1937
Starts in 6h 15m
Daily · 11 AM–7 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on japanvillage.com · checked Oct 26
Japan Village food hall in Industry City
Starts in 6h 15m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Union Square Park (south end), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 29
Union Square Holiday Market
Starts in 10h 15m
THU, NOV 12 · 3 PM–7 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at National Museum of Mathematics, Manhattan · official listing on momath.org · checked Nov 7
MoMath Free Play (extended evening hours)
Starts in 10h 45m
THU, NOV 12 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Highlawn Library, Meeting Room, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Library Lab: Invisible Ink at Highlawn Library
Starts in 11h 15m
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–5 PM
56°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Westchester Square Library, Children's Room, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
Kids STEAM: STEAM Discovery Kits at Westchester Square Library
Starts in 11h 15m
THU, NOV 12 · 4 PM–6 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Central LEGO Robotics at Brooklyn Public Library Teen Tech
Starts in 11h 45m
THU, NOV 12 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Coney Island Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
SING! SING! SING! Karaoke for Kids at Coney Island Library
Starts in 12h 15m
Every Thu · 5 PM–6 PM
54°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Shops at Columbus Circle, Manhattan · official listing on theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com · checked Nov 4
Broadway Under The Stars
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146 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
How are these listings checked?
Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.